Two friends discuss episodes in the history of diseases past and present. We lay out the spread of diseases through history to the modern day, and how their history has affected our modern treatment of each illness.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Maya and Angeliki discuss syphilis, and the complex global history the disease carries with it. From (contested) origins in the new world, through Europe, and back to Alabama, this impossible to pronounce bacteria has made its mark in history. A hidden modern epidemic, there is a lot to learn about how we treat vulnerable communities as a whole.
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Next time: Cholera :)
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